Oakley leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Oakley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakley, ~16% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oakley leans more Republican than 20 of 28 neighbors.
Oakley runs about 23 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oakley. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Oakley leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Oakley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Oakley live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Utah average of 32%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Oakley are family households, above 93% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oakley, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Oakley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oakley is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Peoa, UT R+41
- Marion, UT R+44
- Kamas, UT R+38
- Francis, UT R+42
- Hideout, UT R+26
- Keetley, UT R+27
- Woodland, UT R+38
- Wanship, UT R+4
- Silver Summit, UT D+29
- Park City, UT D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palm Beach Shores, FL R+21
- Merry Hill, NC R+3
- Centerville, SD R+50
- Lake Waukomis, MO D+6
- Towanda, IL R+32
- Paden, OK R+63
- Woodbranch, TX R+52
- Presque Isle, MI R+24
- La Crosse, KS R+60
- Wabun, VA R+31
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.